White House press secretary Jay Carney just told reporters to watch for President Obama to clarify his “evolving” position on same sex marriage, probably soon, following yesterday’s Joe Biden dust-up. The pressure is on Obama to come out of the closet before, rather than after, the election. His Medvedian “flexibility” appears to have evaporated with Biden’s loose lips.

Carney: “Well, I don’t have a readout of any conversations involving the President on that issue. I can tell you that I’m sure it is the case that he will be asked again at some point when he gives interviews or press conferences about this issue, and I’ll leave it to him to describe his personal views.”

North Carolina is voting on today and expected to pass Amendment One, which would amend the state constitution to ban same sex marriage. The White House has already come out against it.

Look for a statement no later than Obama’s New York City fundraiser with Ricky Martin May 14, targeting the gay community. With polls showing overall public support for same-sex marriage, Republican silence on Monday’s tempest was deafening. But Obama also has his eye on more conservative swing states and ethnic voting blocks, plus seniors, all less inclined to support marriage equality.